2005 - Year In Sport

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Across
  1. 4. Coached in an NRL grand final against side he used to coach
  2. 5. A Leo referred to as a star towards the end of Grand Final win for taking a mark
  3. 6. Only Asian side to ever been drawn in Australia’s group for the next year’s world cup
  4. 8. Former Blues halfback only series as coach, a wining series
  5. 11. Nuggety left handed number 6 batsmen for Aussies in 2005 ashes
  6. 12. Swans player who scored 4 miracle goals in final quarter in finals match against Cats
  7. 15. Won his first Dally M medal
  8. 17. Nickname of Geelong’s coach Mark Thompson
  9. 19. Initials and nickname of new south African born English middle order batsmen
  10. 20. Lost his first test series as Australia captain
  11. 24. Cowboys winger who scored series opening try on debut
  12. 25. Known as the wild thing, made his test debut away in England
  13. 28. Barcelona youngster who made national team debut for Argentina
  14. 29. Young English defender 2004/05 PFA player of the year
  15. 30. Took a memorable intercept to score in golden point in origin 1
  16. 31. Last season as Storm halfback before being signed by rivals Manly
  17. 34. Club side won the Champions League final from 3-0 down at half time
  18. 35. Produced one of the great fends on Cowboy Rod Jensen to score in the Grand Final
  19. 36. Socceroos new manager on eve of qualifying for world cup 2006
Down
  1. 1. Won 2005 Brownlow medal before his side lost to swans in the Grand Final
  2. 2. First name of maverick premier league manager known as the special one
  3. 3. Ruled out of 2nd ashes test after infamously standing on a stray ball in the warm up
  4. 7. Became Warne’s 600th test wicket in 2005 ashes
  5. 9. All Blacks fly half who got injured towards end of first bledisloe cup game
  6. 10. Socceroos captain for knock out match vs Uruguay
  7. 13. Nickname given to potential Adelaide Crows new boss Rodney Eade
  8. 14. Most famous spot kick for Socceroos against Uruguay
  9. 16. Russian defeated Lleyton Hewitt in 2005 Australian open final
  10. 18. Partnered Johns in halves to help NSW claim 2nd straight series
  11. 20. Scored 1544 test match runs in 2005
  12. 21. England’s talisman all rounder in 2005 ashes series
  13. 22. Most runs of any Queenslander in 2005/06 Sheffield shield
  14. 23. Halfback replaced by Joey Johns in 2nd origin match in June 2005
  15. 26. Took over Man United captaincy after Keane’s departure
  16. 27. Most international ODI wickets in 2005
  17. 32. Storm winger who also scored most tries for the NSW Blues in 05 Origin
  18. 33. Relegated premier league club who plays at Carrow Road